What exactly causes Charlie Horses?

I've been cramping up like crazy last week or so. Not only my calves and arches, but my fingers and hands also. I've started taking a potassium sup about 4 days ago,yet still cramping. I get plenty of fluid (mostly Crystal light these days) and don't go nutso with the salt. I take calcium citrate 2 X a day, so it seems like electrolites should be ok (guess not!??). I'll be heading to my doctor's in a few weeks, but I would like to try to figure this out before I go away for a week in about a week, if I can. I do not have a good relationship with my surgeon and haven't seen him in over a year. I work through post op issues with my primary, who is willing but not always knowlegable. Any heads up would be appreciated, as to what I should ask her to look for. I restarted prevacid 30 mg about a month ago (acid situation is now under control)...that is the only real difference to my regime that I can think of. Thanks again folks! -Kim open RNY 7/17/01 282/129/125

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